Kane County

Free concert series is back at Westmont parks

Published: Friday, July 18, 2014 10:41 a.m. CST

By SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA

WESTMONT – Concerts in the Park has returned to Westmont.

Hosted by the Westmont Park District, the free live music and arts showcase will run every Wednesday during the summer until Aug. 13. This year, the concert series will be divided between Ty Warner Park and Veterans Park.

The event features five concerts, two movies and back-to-back weeks of Shakespeare in the Park, which runs Aug. 10 and Aug. 17. The concerts and plays will begin at 7 p.m. while the movies start at 8:30 p.m.

All performances and shows are family friendly, and patrons are encouraged to bring picnic baskets, lawn chairs and blankets. Concessions will available for purchase at The Backstop concession stand just south of the Gazebo at Ty Warner Park only, according to the park district website.

Parking at Ty Warner Park is available in the south parking lot on the corner of Plaza Drive and Blackhawk Drive, or in the west parking lot off of Burr Oak Drive. A limited number of handicapped parking spaces are available on Chestnut Street along the north side of the park.

Parking at Veterans Memorial Park is available along Linden Avenue, Dallas Street or in the parking lots around the community center and senior center.